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# del [](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/del) [](https://github.com/sindresorhus/xo)
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> Delete files and folders using [globs](https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch#usage)
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Similar to [rimraf](https://github.com/isaacs/rimraf), but with a Promise API and support for multiple files and globbing. It also protects you against deleting the current working directory and above.
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---
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<p align="center">🐶</p>
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---
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## Install
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```
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$ npm install --save del
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```
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## Usage
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```js
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const del = require('del');
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del(['tmp/*.js', '!tmp/unicorn.js']).then(paths => {
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console.log('Deleted files and folders:\n', paths.join('\n'));
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});
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```
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## Beware
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The glob pattern `**` matches all children and *the parent*.
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So this won't work:
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```js
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del.sync(['public/assets/**', '!public/assets/goat.png']);
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```
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You have to explicitly ignore the parent directories too:
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```js
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del.sync(['public/assets/**', '!public/assets', '!public/assets/goat.png']);
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```
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Suggestions on how to improve this welcome!
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## API
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### del(patterns, [options])
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Returns a promise for an array of deleted paths.
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### del.sync(patterns, [options])
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Returns an array of deleted paths.
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#### patterns
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Type: `string` `Array`
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See supported minimatch [patterns](https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch#usage).
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- [Pattern examples with expected matches](https://github.com/sindresorhus/multimatch/blob/master/test.js)
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- [Quick globbing pattern overview](https://github.com/sindresorhus/multimatch#globbing-patterns)
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#### options
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Type: `Object`
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See the [`glob` options](https://github.com/isaacs/node-glob#options).
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##### force
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Type: `boolean`<br>
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Default: `false`
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Allow deleting the current working directory and outside.
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##### dryRun
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Type: `boolean`<br>
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Default: `false`
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See what would be deleted.
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```js
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const del = require('del');
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del(['tmp/*.js'], {dryRun: true}).then(paths => {
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console.log('Files and folders that would be deleted:\n', paths.join('\n'));
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});
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```
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##### concurrency
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Type: `number`<br>
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Default: `Infinity`<br>
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Minimum: `1`
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Concurrency limit.
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## CLI
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See [del-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/del-cli) for a CLI for this module and [trash-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/trash-cli) for a safe version that is suitable for running by hand.
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## Related
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- [make-dir](https://github.com/sindresorhus/make-dir) - Make a directory and its parents if needed
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- [globby](https://github.com/sindresorhus/globby) - User-friendly glob matching
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## License
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MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](https://sindresorhus.com)
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